Easily assembled provisional orthopaedic implant
US6827739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/3859
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An easily assembled provisional orthopaedic implant having first and second components. The first component may include a stem which can be inserted into an intramedullary canal and may be a femoral component of a knee joint prosthesis. The second component has a body and a sliding retention member. The retention member can be manually engaged with a groove on the stem of the first component to lock the two components together. The second component may form of an intercondylar box and have a projecting tab engageable with a recess on the femoral component to properly orient the two components when they are placed in registry with each other.
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